50 People Who Learned To Think Twice Before Correcting Someone, As Shared By The ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People’ Facebook Page
Everyone likes to feel like they’re an expert in something. Whether that’s science, cooking, politics, parenting, or anything else, really. And though we might have some deeper insights in our chosen field and feel like we can see a broader context than most other people, it’s important to (try and) stay humble.
Because the moment we feel all sure of ourselves when we drop a ‘truth’ bomb on social media, we might come to realize that we’ve totally messed up. Oh God, we had it wrong all along! And now someone’s poking fun at us online for everyone to see.
Welcome to ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People,’ a popular Facebook group that shames internet users who spread wildly incorrect facts while trying to prove someone wrong. Scroll down for some major embarrassment, Pandas, and let us know which of these situations really made you feel bad about all of the secondhand awkwardness.
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"Glad to be part of your learning journey today." I have to remember that lol
Lol, yea in most estern countries you can drink and buy alcohol after you're 18, in the US you cán buy a rifle at 18, but God forbid you have a beer before you're 21 lolololol
A whopping 663.9k people follow the ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People’ Facebook page. In the last month alone, another 1,890 users joined the group. Created just 2 years ago, the project has kept growing and growing.
After all, the internet’s chock full of totally wrong opinions, as well as entitled and arrogant people who think they’ve got it all figured out (while others are dum-dums). That probably won’t change any time in the future, so the PICOP group will have plenty of material to share with others for years to come.
All members of the group are expected to be kind to one another and avoid harassing or insulting anyone. Otherwise, they’ll be banned.
That means no bullying, no hate speech, and absolutely respecting everyone else’s privacy.
Meanwhile, when it comes to content, Facebook users are asked to avoid reposting pics. Before you go ahead and share something you think might fit the tone of the group, check out what some of the other members have already posted. You might have spotted the same thing that a dozen others have spotted online! And if you want to make it easier for the audience to get what’s going on in your screenshots, you can also add a bit of context.
The simple fact of the matter is that we all make mistakes. Like it or not, that’s just the truth about life: we’re never going to be 100% correct, 100% of the time. And most of us have probably been in situations where we turned out to be flat-out wrong. It’s embarrassing to make a fool of yourself.
That’s why dealing with these feelings in a healthy manner and learning to embrace your mistakes are good skills to have for any human being. Digging in your heels, closing your eyes, and plugging your ears so as not to hear that you’re actually incredibly wrong really isn’t the mature way to go about things.
A while back, Bored Panda had a very good conversation about dealing with any feelings of embarrassment that might arise—whether now or remembering mess-ups in the past—with environmental psychologist and well-being consultant Lee Chambers.
"While embarrassment can be a challenging feeling that is fleeting or overwhelming, being able to find a response that assists rather than a reaction that is unhealthy is a skill to build," he said that we can all develop ways to handle embarrassing situations better. Humor, for instance, is one powerful tool in your arsenal.
So much potential for the Thirteenth Doctor, but it got wasted on trying to make the show relevant and having to wait a full year between series. Hopefully now that RTD is back at the helm the show will become enjoyable again and can't wait to see what's in store for the Fourteenth Doctor.
"If it's something that isn't particularly serious, laughter can be a great response that instantly makes you feel better," he told Bored Panda.
"If the feelings are intense, try taking a few slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth, calming your nervous system and physiological response,” he explained.
I wish, people would get maps and stop telling me 'Belgium" is a city in Germany.
“In a similar way to laughter, smiling can be effective in shifting your state to the positive. There are times when playing down or even ignoring the feelings can be helpful in the moment, taking the edge off, but it is important that you accept them and express them if it's something significant," the psychologist said.
“Because the feelings of embarrassment are generated from a past event, anything that brings you into the present moment can bring relief. Try to avoid saying sorry, as it will keep taking you back to the moment. You can even keep your biggest embarrassing moments top of mind, having reflected and realized that in hindsight, they weren't as big an issue as you felt at the time.”
Have you ever messed up big-time when expressing an opinion or sharing a ‘fact’ online, dear Pandas? How did you feel when you realize you made a huge mistake? Do you ever call out folks who are totally wrong on social media? Share your experiences and opinions with us, we’d love to hear what you think.
I'm sure Mercury the planet would also sink in water, so the statement still stands!
Jericho was defeated by a horde of T-rex. duh.
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That would be the Book of Raptors, just after Book of Wisdom and before the Book of Book of Pshaw.
i cant stand greg locke. he basically said autistic ppl are possessed by demons. which as an autistic person who grew up believing in Jesus. ppl like him are the reason why i kinda hate religion in general now.
Yep. People like this are responsible for turning more people away from religion than they are drawing them to it. And there are a LOT of them out there.
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I'm pretty sure the bible doesn't mention dinosaurs. Mainly because they weren't discovered until many centuries after the bible was written.
As someone who had an argument with a Hebrew school teacher over weither dinosaurs where real or not, there are definitely zero dinosaurs in the Torah.
I would pay money to smack him with his “Bible” probably wrote it himself in crayon.
Not only a pastor, a pastor that talks about bible every day without reading at all. He learned from Disney
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Greg Locke... Isn't that the guy who accused women in his congregation of being witches?? I'm going to have to follow up on that story
I'm Christian and believe in what the Bible says but I don't believe humans and dinosaurs lived together. Many people try to say they coexisted before the Flood but were wiped out, which wouldn't make sense as the Ark was created specifically to save the animals, which weren't corrupt like humans.
And that came from a pastor. So then it's true, you certainly can become anything you want when you grow up. All you have to do is say you are.
I was also told that cavemen never existed because it was never mentioned in the bible hmmmm
1. Bible does not say that 2. Not all Christians believe the Bible is a good substitute for a science textbook
I met someone who wholeheartedly believes that the world was created 2030 ish years ago with the dinosaur skeletons intact in it for us to have something to find. I have no words for that. I just suggested that perhaps the bible is moral allegory and should be treated as such and changed the subject. Astonishing
God's favourite song is "Walk The Dinosaur". Although why it took him until 1987AD to give Was (Not Was) the idea is beyond me.
Of course they did. Haven’t you watched The Flintstones? It tells you the whole story.
Greg Locke is an effing idiot. And I say that as a lifelong Christian who is a member of an evangelical church.
Of course a Texas newspaper would print an article like this. Couldn't be The Onion since they're based in Chicago.
Oi vey.............as they say education is the key...In Texas they don't have schools?????????
embarrassing isn't it? We pay so much to support good schools, and this is what they turn out????
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If people didn't live with dinosaurs why is there drawings of them on the walls of caves from cavemen
There is no point in showing any proof. Most people have there minds made up. Probably even believe that the earth is flat...
If humans and dinosaurs never lived together, how come my dinner this evening will be pan-fried dinosaur breast with mushrooms and broccoli in a garlicky mustard and cream sauce, brown basmati, and scrumpy.
where do you buy your dinosaur from and who is your butcher? I think you've been had
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I wish I still had my JW Bible. There was a map in the first pages and it showed a dinosaur type figure positioned in the North America area. As a child who was learning science and the age of Dino's I questioned it and was told it was just a cartoon drawing. That still didn't make sense to me. Why put locations of things on a map if you think they never existed? I also always questioned the Noah's Arc myth. 2 of every animal? Even modern zoos have a hard time doing that!
If by dinosaurs you mean birds, their descendants, then yes humans and dinosaurs have coexisted since humans appeared. Crocodilians are close cousins so they don't count.
And as Moses led the Jews through the desert accompanied by a Tyrannosaurus Rex, they had to constantly be on the lookout for the vicious Raptors following them...... Yeah I think that was the line from the Bible if I recall
Explicitly, we don’t have any references to dinosaurs in Scripture, but we may have two creatures mentioned in Job 40 and Job 41. The behemoth, as described in Job 40:15-24 has a large tail and strong bones, among other descriptions that don’t appear to point to any known land animal we’re aware of on earth today. Another creature, mentioned in Job 41 is the leviathan, a water creature that appears to almost breath fire and has very thick skin that could be similar to the thick skin associated with dinosaurs or even dragons. That being said, we do have to keep in mind that many biblical authors implemented several uses of metaphor and hyperbole.
if you believe in the Long Day Creation interpretation according to Hugh Ross, this problem easily goes away
I thought there were some dinosaurs described in the book of Job, at least one. Maybe Google search it because Idk how well my memory serves me.
Behemoth , (description sure sounds like a dinosaur , starts at 40: 15) possibly also Leviathan ; both in the book of Job. Good memory.
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There are no dinosaurs in the bible. 8 year old me was firmly advised that little girls should be seen and not heard when i asked an elder at the kingdom hall to explain that one to me.
Um, there's a pic on here of a scuba diver and a megalodon together from 60 million years ago. I'm quite sure that means dinosaurs and humans cohabitated together. #DinosaurFacts
I think it's possible that SOME dinosaurs MAY have survived until more recent times. We've got all kinds of "Lazarus species" out there. But I think it's also entirely probable that humans killed most if not all of them off, thinking they were monsters and dragons and whatnot. It's interesting to think about. But I'm sure most of them did indeed die out millions of years ago.
when 13 players out of 22 are from African heritage you can get the joke, but also the fact that 50 players in the World Cup were born in France, and because of the double nationality they chose to represent an other country
Christ on a bike! I've never played Halo but at least I know who Master Chief is. He makes a mean apple pie
Please correct me if i m wrong here... Oceania is the name of continent where Australia and New Zealand belongs to...
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Two thirds of these supposedly stupid comments are jokes. Are we just meant to act like they are genuine comments to feel superior or something?
Ding Ding Ding! You discovered the purpose of most internet "discussions"!
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The real idiot responses are the ones from people taking the most obvious troll bait I’ve seen in a while.
It's so sad. What the dumbing down of our educational system has produced.
Last time I commented on one of these making fun of igorance lists I got in trouble. At first you feel superior and roll your eyes but as you scroll down it get depressing and you, or perhaps just I, begin to feel rather mean and condescending and don't like myself. Next time I hope I'll just pass instead.
Two thirds of these supposedly stupid comments are jokes. Are we just meant to act like they are genuine comments to feel superior or something?
Ding Ding Ding! You discovered the purpose of most internet "discussions"!
Load More Replies... The real idiot responses are the ones from people taking the most obvious troll bait I’ve seen in a while.
It's so sad. What the dumbing down of our educational system has produced.
Last time I commented on one of these making fun of igorance lists I got in trouble. At first you feel superior and roll your eyes but as you scroll down it get depressing and you, or perhaps just I, begin to feel rather mean and condescending and don't like myself. Next time I hope I'll just pass instead.
